Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of The Gables, Rosemary Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8QE
Planning appeal 3362801 at Land to the Rear of The Gables, Rosemary Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8QE (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
A one bedroom, single storey bungalow on a small plot of land
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- TW20 8QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- flood risk
What decided it
The unacceptable flood risk and failure to submit a sequential test, combined with the harmful effect on character and appearance, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing accommodation for a relative requiring care.
the permanent and public harm to character and appearance and flood risk was not outweighed by the moderate benefits of providing accommodation for a relative requiring care and a small contribution to housing provision
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE1Policy EE13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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